Bristol Metropolitan AcademyTrinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bristol Metropolitan Academy and Trinity Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bristol Metropolitan Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bristol Metropolitan Academy was judged the expected standard and Trinity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Bristol Metropolitan Academy and 50.4 for Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bristol Metropolitan Academy (53.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Trinity Academy (50.7 in 2023-24, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBristol Metropolitan Academy | BristolTrinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 24 in Bristol Stronger figure | 7th of 24 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,103 | 1,062 | |
| Capacity | 945 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS16 2HD | Bristol, BS7 9BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,096 | 946 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 27.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
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